Labor Unions
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American Maritime Officers is a labor union representing licensed mariners working on ships which are part of the United States Merchant Marine. It is a constituent union of the Seafarers International Union, part of the AFL-CIO labor union federation.

The American Radio Association is a labor union representing shipboard radio operators and similar job classifications on U.S.-flagged merchant ships. It is affiliated with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU); though ILWU has left the AFL-CIO, the American Radio Association continues to be a part of the

Associated Actors and Artistes of America (known as 4As) is a confederation of labor unions representing performing artists: Actors’ Equity Association, American Guild of Musical Artists, SAG-AFTRA, American Guild of Variety Artists, and Guild of Italian American Actors. In 2015, following the merger of the Screen

Association of Professional Flight Attendants is a labor union representing flight attendants employed by American Airlines. The union, which has roughly 26,000 members, is not affiliated with a national labor federation.

The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers’ International Union (BCTGM) is a national labor union representing workers primarily in the processed food industries. It is perhaps best known for striking against a bankrupt Hostess Brands in 2012, driving the company (now known as “Old HB” to distinguish it from its successor company) into liquidation.